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RAPHAEL oHAss, oFNEwYoRK, N. Y.

MOUSE-TRAP.

SPECIFICATION forming* part of Letters Patent No. 714,281, dated November 25, 1902.

Application filed June 23, 1902. Serial 110.112.727. (No model.)

T all whom it 'may concern:

Beit known that I, RAPHAEL CHAss,a citizen of the United States,and a resident of New provide a device of this character which shall be simple and economical to manufacture and effective and certain in its operations;

` and with these and other endsin view it consists in certainnovel features of construction and combinations of parts, as will be herein- `aft-er fully described, and pointed out in the claims.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a view in perspective of `myirnproved trap.

Fig. 2 is a side view of the same in its set position. Fig. 3 is a similar view after the same has been sprung, and Fig. 4 a vertical sectional view thereof. p

Referring to the drawings, 5 represents the block or base, preferably made of wood and provided with a central Well or receptacle 6 `for containing the bait 7 and into which lead the openings or entrances 8, said well or re-K ceptacle being lined with wire netting or gauze 9 to prevent entrance thereto and the removal of the bait and protected by a suitable cover 9a, pivoted at 9b and adaptedto be held in its closed position by the catch 9C.

. In` the drawings I have illustrated the base or block as being provided with four sides and with trapping devices arranged on each of said sides; butI would have it understood that one side only may be provided with such devices,and, again, if desired, the device may beformed with six or more sides and each provided with said devices. As the construction and arrangement of parts, however, is exactly similar on vall sides I will describe those as attached to one side only.`

In the entrance or opening 8 is hung the plate 10, provided with the central opening 11 and with the curved or bent arm 12, the

or base 5 and by means of which the said plate 10 is pivoted or movably secured in place. by means of the staples or fasteners 15 the arm 16, `preferably formed of wire andhaving one end coiled, as shown at 17, to form a` spring therefor, the tendency of which latter is to keep the arm 16 in its lowered position, as illustrated in Fig. 3, a staple or looplS being secured to the block or base and in proximity to the entrance or opening 8 for guiding the free end of said arm 16 in its vertical` movements.

To the base or block 5 and to one side of the tripping-arm 12 is secured a piu 19, upon which the free end of the arm 16 rests when the trap is set, as illustrated in Figs. 1 and 2, said larm 16 passing in front of and in contact with said tripping-arm.

In attempting to secure the bait the mouse To the base or block 5 is also secured attempts to enter the opening 8 and in so doi ing slightly forces inward the pivoted plate 10, the result being that the tripping-arm 12, formed thereon, is slightly forced outwardly,

,carrying with it the spring-actuated arm 16 I am aware that a trap has heretofore been constructed having an opening therein and provided with a pivoted door or plate and with a tripping-arm upon which the springactuated wire rod rests, and hence I make no claim` to such; but,

Having fully described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secureby Letters Patent, is

1.V A trap consisting of a base or block provided with a central wellor receptacle, and with an entrance or opening leading thereto from the side of said base, of a plate suspended within said opening and provided with a tripping-arm pivoted to the side of said base, a spring-actuated 4arm secured to said base, a pin upon which the free end of said spring-actuated arm rests when the trap is set, said arm being held in front of and in contact with said tripping-arm, substantially as described.

2. A trap of the character described, consisting of a base provided with a central Well or receptacle and with a plurality of sides,

each side having a hole or entrance leading to said receptacle, of trapping devices secured to each of said sides and consisting of a plate Suspended Within the entrance and provided with a tripping-arm pivoted to said base, a supporting-pin and an arm coiled into a spring at one end and secured to said base, the opposite end being free and supported on said pin in front of said tripping-arm when the trap is set, and means for guiding said arm in its vertical movements, and a Wire screen Within said Well or receptacle for preventing access thereto through said opening or entrances, substantially as described.

Signed at New York, borough of Manhattan, in the county of New York and State of New York, this 20th day of June, A. D. M202. 2o 

